If Christ had the power to be and do anything... why didn't he become into a better, more convincing and fluent preacher, as good as he needed to, to spread his message flawlessly and without impediments?. I'm not talking about changing people thoughts with telepathy or anything disturbing people's so-called free-will. He could have done better, that's what i think, and he failed miserably in his attempt to convince people he was the messiah.
2007-07-20 05:11:47 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
what i mean guys.. don't get me wrong.. if He could have been as good preacher as He wanted to be... shouldn't He have been 100% successful?
2007-07-20 05:28:30 · update #1
You answered your own question when you referenced Him NOT messing with free will, for it is free will that keeps Him from being 100% successful. Jesus taught in parables, NOT because He was poor at getting his point across, but because He wanted to show us by comparision how relatively simple it would be to attain and maintain salvation. He didn't fail miserably, for He did what He said He would do and left the rest up to us. The Bible was fulfilled concerning Christ the day He read in the temple from Isaiah about how He had come to "....preach the gospel to the poor...." among other things, and when He died. There is a great degree of prophetic understanding that one has to have in order to see this and I hope you find it. I'm no genius or anything special, but I can try to help you if you're intrerested.
2007-07-20 06:47:32 · answer #1 · answered by bigvol662004 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are certainly entitled to ypur opinion. But how many other preachers of 2000 years ago still have such a profound effect today?
You know, not to put you down, but there is a possibility that at some point you will change your mind about your stand.
In the past, I probably would have agreed with you, because, from a certain perspective, you are right. Unfortunately, the perspective is wrong. The great thing about being alive though, is that we are all free to change our mind, based on our level of investigation and our experiences.
I know that the majority of people will change their opinions many times throughout their life experiences, so I just would like to remind you, that just because you feel the way you do today, you may not feel the same, next year, or ten years from now. Life is a journey, and on the way we should be seeking to grow in knowledge and insight, always considering the opposing views with fairness, to make certain we have made informed decisions.
2007-07-20 05:21:13 · answer #2 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He wasn't trying to convince people he was the messiah, he was trying to *be* the messiah. Christianity is not just a behavior modification routine. Christ came to pay the price for our sins, the preaching was just an aside.
Also, the bible states that he never said anything he did not hear his Father say. He was not speaking in order to be the most convincing, rather he was speaking only that which was perfectly right to speak.
Also also, Jesus did *not* have omnipotent power as the Son of God while he walked the earth. He set that power aside when he became a man. He was able to do miracles only through the power of the holy spirit, which came to him when he was baptised. Which means that same power - all of it - is available to you and me today.
2007-07-20 05:20:24 · answer #3 · answered by David S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you look at the god of the Old Testament you will observe him to be a war-like, conquering deity. By the time of the alleged Christ, however, the Jews had suffered a series near genocidal attacks from rival nations. Therefore, the voice of their god -- represented as Jesus -- began to modify his tone. No longer a slayer of men and nations, he preached love of one's neighbor and turning the other cheek. The "chosen people" had learned humility.
That does not appear to be what they expected or even wanted in a savior. They hoped for another military leader like David had been. But Jesus turned out to be a pacifist! Thus, his own people rejected him for essentially dropping the ball.
2007-07-20 05:32:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As long as there's free will, there's always the chance he wouldn't be 100% successful. There's even a chance he could have been 0% successful. The most likeliest possibility is somewhere between those two extremes.
2007-07-20 14:13:49 · answer #5 · answered by Deof Movestofca 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If Jesus failed miserably, how come you wish and hope he did a better job, how come you think and write about Him?
The Bible says that God's ways are not our ways. That explains a lot. A man would have done it differently but Jesus was the only begotten Son of God.
It works by faith. We the believers are God's hands and feet here on earth. God could show up and take with Him droves of believers, but God is not a bully. God wants us to reach Him by faith, and not by signt, for without faith it is impossible to please Him. All those who come to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder for those who diligently seek Him.
Why don't you call Him "by faith" today? I did when I was 23 and I saw Him. He is real and alive. Listen to what Isaiah 55:1 said: Ho, everyone that thirstesth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy and eat; yeah come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Jesus is the fountain of living waters. Revelation 22:17 And the Spirit and the Bride say, come. And let him that heareth say, come. And let him that is athirst come.
Jesus said: "he that believeth on Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of Living Water...
Even the chief priests, said "Never man spake this This Man."
(John 7:46)
Jesus cast out demons! Demons knew who He was, (which is MORE than most men; only demons are in rebellion agains Jesus)
And people said:what new doctrine is this; he speaks even to unclean spirits, and they obey him!
2007-07-20 05:36:18 · answer #6 · answered by bibleandnumbers 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Maybe he was was and what you think really doesn't matter because you couldn't begin to comprehend anyone like that and maybe you shouldn't because with ur simple thought process it might scare you to realize there might be a different way of thinking and even wiser oustisde of yours..
but no you will never understand that so then you could never hope to comprehend to understand a preacher like him...
don't ask foolish questions if yourself are a fool
2007-07-20 05:27:00 · answer #7 · answered by Cookie Monster!! 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I see your point, but I think Jesus was probably the quintessential preacher.
He was just as convincing and "fluent" as he needed to be to stop short of manipulating people into believing.
He used stories and humor and examples and wise psychological insight. But he never tried to scare people into God's arms the way evangelicals do today. He knew that would never work.
I think his message threatened the people he was preaching to (the status-quo Jews), and so they deliberatly decided to discredit him.
That was their hard-headedness, not a fault of Jesus's allocution techniques.
2007-07-20 05:19:22 · answer #8 · answered by Acorn 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was the Greatest. he did what He had to do, and He left it up to everyone to choose which way they wanted to believe. God was happy about how He did, so was the other believers of Him. You can only do so much to convince a person, if they except it fine if not then oh well. But He did not fail us or anyone else He didn't fail God either..
2007-07-20 05:22:54 · answer #9 · answered by s 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He did an exceptional and perfect job here on earth and in heaven. Thousands of people followed Him. Most were Jews who knew who the Messiah was.
2007-07-20 05:24:46 · answer #10 · answered by Ms DeeAnn 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋